Lewis was then fitted with a pacemaker - although eight months after his collapse Sharon was told her little boy would need a heart transplant “sooner rather than later”.

A year later brave Lewis, who has an older sister Jessica, 19, and brother Andrew, 22, had the six-hour operation which gave him a new lease of life.

Sharon said considering what he has been through, the ski trip was “quite a milestone” for him. She said: “It’s just a big experience for him because he has gone through not doing anything to quite a lot of stuff.”

Before he had the transplant, Lewis, who arrived back home on March 9, was a different boy. Sharon said: “If he walked up the street he would have to stop a couple of times because he would go blue. Now he can do everything to a certain extent.”

Unfortunately the Eston Park School pupil did pick up a cold while he was away.

In total 23 transplant recipients - including 10 children - represented the UK at the games, joining competitors from 28 countries. Fifteen nations - and Lewis - competed in the separate Nicholas Cup, which was won by a 12-year-old Pole.

This event is held in honour of Nicholas Green, seven, who was shot in an attempted robbery while on holiday in Italy and donated five organs and two corneas.

To join the Organ Donor Register, go to organdonation.nhs.uk, call 0300 1232323 or text SAVE to 84118 or visit www.gazettelive.co.uk for details.